Capital Power Corporation (“Capital Power”) (TSX:CPX) announced
today that it has priced a public offering in Canada of unsecured
medium term notes (the “Notes”) in the aggregate principal amount
of C$600 million (the “Offering”). The Notes have a coupon rate of
4.831% and mature on September 16, 2031.
The Offering is expected to close on or about
September 16, 2024.
Capital Power intends to use the net proceeds of
the Offering to repay, redeem or refinance existing indebtedness,
including indebtedness under outstanding debt securities or Capital
Power’s credit facilities, or for general corporate purposes.
The Notes have been assigned a provisional
rating of BBB- by S&P Global Ratings and BBB (low) by DBRS
Limited.
The Notes are being offered in Canada through a
syndicate of investment dealers co-led by BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc.
and National Bank Financial Inc. under Capital Power’s short form
base shelf prospectus dated June 12, 2024 as supplemented by a
prospectus supplement dated June 17, 2024 and a pricing supplement
to be dated August 26, 2024. The short form base shelf prospectus,
the prospectus supplement and the pricing supplement contain
important detailed information about the Notes. Copies of these
documents are, and in the case of the pricing supplement will be,
available electronically on the System for Electronic Data Analysis
and Retrieval + (“SEDAR+”) at www.sedarplus.ca.
This press release does not constitute an offer
to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes in any
jurisdiction. The Notes have not been approved or disapproved by
any regulatory authority. The Notes have not been and will not be
registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or any state securities law, and may not be offered or
sold within the United States, or to or for the account of, United
States persons.
Forward-looking Information
Forward-looking information or statements
included in this press release are provided to inform Capital
Power’s shareholders and potential investors about management’s
assessment of Capital Power’s future plans and operations. This
information may not be appropriate for other purposes. The
forward-looking information in this press release is generally
identified by words such as will, anticipate, plan, intend, and
expect or similar words that suggest future outcomes.
Material forward-looking information in this
press release includes expectations regarding the Offering,
including: (i) the timing of closing, and (ii) the expected use of
the net proceeds.
These statements are based on certain
assumptions and analyses made by Capital Power considering its
experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions,
expected future developments and other factors it believes are
appropriate including its review of purchased businesses and
assets. The material factors and assumptions used to develop these
forward-looking statements relate to: (i) electricity natural gas,
other energy and carbon prices, (ii) performance, (iii) business
prospects (including potential re-contracting of facilities) and
opportunities including expected growth and capital projects, (iv)
the status of and impact of policy, legislation and regulations and
(v) effective tax rates.
Whether actual results, performance or
achievements will conform to Capital Power’s expectations and
predictions is subject to a number of known and unknown risks and
uncertainties which could cause actual results and experience to
differ materially from Capital Power’s expectations. Such material
risks and uncertainties are: (i) changes in electricity, natural
gas and carbon prices in markets in which Capital Power operates
and the use of derivatives, (ii) regulatory and political
environments including changes to environmental, climate, financial
reporting, market structure and tax legislation, (iii) disruptions,
or price volatility within Capital Power’s supply chains, (iv)
generation facility availability, wind capacity factor and
performance including maintenance expenditures, (v) ability to fund
current and future capital and working capital needs, (vi)
acquisitions and developments including timing and costs of
regulatory approvals and construction, (vii) changes in the
availability of fuel, (viii) the ability to realize the anticipated
benefits of acquisitions, (ix) limitations inherent in Capital
Power’s review of acquired assets, (x) changes in general economic
and competitive conditions, including inflation and recession and
(xi) changes in the performance and cost of technologies and the
development of new technologies, new energy efficient products,
services and programs. See Risks and Risk Management in Capital
Power’s Integrated Annual Report for the year ended December 31,
2023, prepared as of February 27, 2024, and Capital Power’s interim
Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2024, under Capital Power’s profile on SEDAR+
(www.sedarplus.ca), and other reports filed by Capital Power with
Canadian securities regulators.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only
as of the specified approval date. Capital Power does not undertake
or accept any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any
updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect
any change in Capital Power’s expectations or any change in events,
conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based,
except as required by law.
Territorial AcknowledgementIn
the spirit of reconciliation, Capital Power respectfully
acknowledges that we operate within the ancestral homelands,
traditional and treaty territories of the Indigenous Peoples of
Turtle Island, or North America. Capital Power’s head office is
located within the traditional and contemporary home of many
Indigenous Peoples of the Treaty 6 Territory and Métis Nation of
Alberta Region 4. We acknowledge the diverse Indigenous communities
that are located in these areas and whose presence continues to
enrich the community.
About Capital PowerCapital
Power (TSX: CPX) is a growth-oriented power producer with
approximately 9,300 MW of power generation at 32 facilities across
North America. We prioritize safely delivering reliable and
affordable power communities can depend on today, building clean
power systems needed for tomorrow, and creating balanced solutions
for our energy future. We are Powering Change by Changing
Power™.
For more information, please
contact:
Investor and Media
Relations:
Media Relations Katherine Perron (780) 392-5335
kperron@capitalpower.com
Investor Relations Roy Arthur (403) 736-3315
investor@capitalpower.com
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